Hunt vs. Silva

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yeah no doubt they both made a bunch of under the table bonuses as well I am sure. Not to mention they are in the running for fight of the year and they gained tuns of popularity here. just look at how the crowd boood Bigfoot at the start and cheered for him at the end even though the "home field" Hunt didn't win.

even if they didn't see an extra dime beyond FOTN, show, win, and sponsors the popularity they gained will pay far more to them than anything else. They have both basically insured that they cant be cut from the UFC for at least the next year if not more + the next couple fights they will get higher placement on PPV and bigger sponsor $. 

Big foot might not change in the rankings after this but hes likely to get a #1 contender fight next (unless we get a rematch) and Hunt is going to be launched back up into the top 10. 

The bottom line is both men here deserve every penny they get (if not more) both directly and indirectly as a result of this fight since it took a year off both their lives.

Great Fight

Both fighters showed a lot of fight IQ and technique. The fight eventually degenerated into a bloody slugfest moved more by heart than by martial arts, but it was great anyway. I honestly thought Hunt would run Bigfoot over, but Bigfoot's leg-kick-based gameplan prevented the knockout. I bet on a Correia/Hunt parlay that would have paid me 600 bucks. Oh well, at least I got my money back.

knew it would be a draw, didn't bother with the pick

That's pretty believable hobo!

* Edited at 12.09.2013, 5:10 PM ET *